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FRE French Studies Courses FRE140Y1 Reading and critical discussion of a selection of literary
texts whose style and structure have, over the centuries, captivated their readers by
combining grace, harmony, wit, and passion. This course is strongly recommended for those
intending to take a specialist or major in French language and literature. FRE210Y1 A study of aspects of Quebec culture: art, cinema, cuisine,
language, literature and music, and their role in the evolution of a distinct society.
This survey course familiarizes students with the socio-historical context and way of life
of the Quebecois in order to better understand and appreciate Quebec literature. FRE240Y1 Techniques of literary criticism and analysis, based on a
detailed study of selected novels, drama, and poetry from the 17th century to the present. FRE250Y1 The evolution and major trends of French literature from the
Middle Ages to modern times set against their historical background and studied through
representative texts, selected both for their historical importance and their relevance to
modern readers - novels, plays, poetry, short stories. FRE299Y1 FRE304H1 An analysis of selected texts by women writers, emphasizing
particular themes and textual strategies used to represent the female subject, her
relationship to language, her reality and world view.(Not offered in 2001-2002) FRE310H1 A study of five representative Quebec novels which are
literary examples of the modernization of a distinctly rural society, with emphasis on
historical and cultural considerations. Authors may include Aubert de Gaspe, Hemon,
Guevremont, Ringuet, and Roy. (Not offered in 2001-2002; offered in alternate years.) FRE312H1 A study of five of the most significant Quebec novels
published during or dealing with the Quiet Revolution as examples of literary creations
reflecting a society in the process of defining and liberating itself in the turbulent
decade of the sixties. Authors may include Aquin, Bessette, Blais, Caron, Carrier, Jasmin,
Paradis. FRE314H1 Quebec postmodern literature speaks of vitality, liberating
forces, and creativity. This course explores the textual forms and themes that challenge
tradition and authority in contemporary writing. (Not offered in 2001-2002; offered in
alternate years.) FRE315H1 A study of the characteristic themes and structures of Quebec
drama, the quest for social and individual identity, and the affirmation of a distinctly
quebecois theatrical expression in works by Gelinas, Dube, and Tremblay. (Not offered in
2001-2002; offered in alternate years.) FRE317H1 From the intimate plays of Marie Laberge to the multimedia
explorations of Robert Lepage, Quebec dramatists continue to experiment, often through
metatheatrical devices, with various ways of communicating the search for
self-understanding. (Not offered in 2001-2002; offered in alternate years.) FRE320Y1 Essential works of literature from the "Grand
Siecle," including court poetry, plays by Corneille, Moliere and Racine and some of
the earliest narratives written for and by women, explored within the social framework of
Europe's most highly refined cultural period. (Not offered in 2001-2002; offered in
alternate years.) FRE322Y1 At the forefront of the present cultural and political
organization of the West, 18th century France defined individual and collective
subjectivities (individualism, gender roles, democracy). This course explores these issues
in their original context through the work of authors such as Rousseau, Voltaire, Sade,
Laclos, Graffigny, and Beaumarchais. FRE324Y1 From the Neo-Classicism of the Napoleonic era to Zola's
Naturalism, a study of the way in which 19th century French literature is shaped by the
various revolutions in the fields of science, language, politics and the arts.(Not offered
in 2001-2002; offered in alternate years.) FRE326Y1 Characterized by experimentation and by the crisis of
representation, 20th century French literature has undergone numerous transformations in
form, content, and generic boundaries. This course studies these literary movements,
trends, and transgressions in poetry, prose, and theatre. FRE332H1 Francophone literature of Africa, the Caribbean, the South
Sea Islands. Different approaches - textual, ideological, historical - to the works of
francophone writers living and writing outside Quebec or France. FRE359H1 A study of selected pre-1800 French plays from various
theoretical and ideological perspectives, involving questions of dramaturgy, staging
techniques and productions. FRE360H1 A study of selected post-1800 French plays from various
theoretical and ideological perspectives, involving questions of dramaturgy, staging
techniques and productions. (Not offered in 2001-2002; offered in alternate years.) FRE364Y1 The ways in which such writers as Balzac, Stendhal, Flaubert,
Maupassant, and Zola developed the techniques of the novel while exploring such themes as
ambition, alienation, and class struggle. FRE365H1 The various forms and transformations of the novel from its
beginnings in the 16th and 17th centuries until the French Revolution. The corpus may
include pastoral, historical, epistolary, philosophical, and libertine novels as well as
the novella. (Not offered in 2001-2002; offered in alternate years.) FRE367H1 An analysis of major French novels of the first half of the
20th century, reflecting various literary movements of this period. Works by authors such
as Proust, the female novelists of the Belle Epoque, Colette, Gide, Camus, Malraux,
Yourcenar, Sartre, de Beauvoir, and Leduc. (Not offered in 2001-2002; offered in alternate
years.) FRE368H1 An analysis of major French novels of the latter part of the
20th century, beginning with the New Novel and exploring other contemporary developments
such as experimental writing, the women's movement, postmodernism, and the new generation
of Minuit authors. (Not offered in 2001-2002; offered in alternate years.) FRE398H0/399Y0 FRE404H1 A study of the major trends and concepts in feminist theory.
Selected literary texts by women writers are analyzed using different feminist
perspectives as strategies of critical reading and interpretation. FRE410H1 An advanced seminar dedicated to specific issues of Quebecois
literature and culture. Focusing on an author, a literary genre, or based on a
multidisciplinary approach involving cinema, arts and music, each seminar reflects the
professor's current research. See Undergraduate Brochure for details.(Not offered in
2001-2002; offered in alternate years.) FRE411H1 An advanced seminar dedicated to specific issues of Quebecois
literature and culture. Focusing on an author, a literary genre, or based on a
multidisciplinary approach involving cinema, arts and music, each seminar reflects the
professor's current research. See Undergraduate Brochure for details. FRE419H1 Rabelais' carnavalesque vision of the world, Ronsard's
worship of Beauty, the cruel and bloody tragedy of Garnier, Montaigne's exploration of the
self. A study of selected writers of the 16th century, an age of crucial epistemological
shifts and of exploration by poets, artists, and humanists. FRE420Y1 Religious fervour, war, chivalry, romance and ribald humour
are just some of the themes found in selected texts from the French Middle Ages up to
1500; readings in the original and modern translations. (Not offered in 2001-2002; offered
in alternate years.) FRE431H1 Francophone literature of Africa, the Caribbean, the South
Sea Islands. Different approaches -- textual, ideological, historical -- to the works of
francophone writers living and writing outside Quebec or France. See Undergraduate
Brochure for details. FRE434H1 A study of works of modern Native authors representing the
diversity of aboriginal cultures in Quebec. FRE438H1 An advanced seminar dedicated to specific issues of French
literature and culture. Focusing on an author, a literary genre, or based on a
multidisciplinary approach involving cinema, arts and music, each seminar reflects the
professor's current research. See Undergraduate Brochure for details.(Not offered in
2001-2002; offered in alternate years.) FRE439H1 An advanced seminar dedicated to specific issues of French
literature and culture. Focusing on an author, a literary genre, or based on a
multidisciplinary approach involving cinema, arts and music, each seminar reflects the
professor's current research. See Undergraduate Brochure for details. FRE444H1 A study of various theoretical and methodological approaches
(semiotics, socio-criticism, psychoanalysis, narratology) of contemporary literary
criticism and their application to selected literary texts. See Undergraduate Brochure for
details. (Not offered in 2001-2002; offered in alternate years.) FRE445H1 A study of various theoretical and methodological approaches
(semiotics, socio-criticism, psychoanalysis, narratology) of contemporary literary
criticism and their application to selected literary texts. See Undergraduate Brochure for
details. FRE449H1 The search for pure poetry, music and form. A study of French
poetic movements of the 20th century, through the work of such poets as Mallarme, Rimbaud,
Apollinaire, Breton, Eluard, Char, Michaux, and Ponge. (Not offered in 2001-2002; offered
in alternate years.) French Linguistics Courses FRE172H1 An introduction to basic concepts of the grammar of French
from an analytic point of view. This course is useful to anyone wishing to undertake a
program in French Studies or wishing to improve their knowledge of French as a Second
Language. FRE272Y1 A descriptive study of contemporary French: phonetics and
phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. Theoretical discussion in general
linguistics. FRE273Y1 The changes by which the Latin spoken in northern Gaul became
today's French. Phonetic, morphological, syntactic and semantic evolution; regional,
dialectical and social variations; the question of French in Canada; attitudes of writers,
grammarians, and scholars; political and social history. FRE277Y1 The relationship between spelling and pronunciation; the main
features of the French phonetic system, including prosodic features (e.g. stress and
intonation) with emphasis on oral reading. FRE376H1 A study of the phonological system of modern French based on
actual samples of speech taken from different regional varieties and socio-economic
groups. FRE378H1 A study of the distribution and relationships of the
syntagmatic components of contemporary French, the sentential structure including the
principles of coordination, subordination and expansion. Theoretical approaches. FRE386H1 Various approaches to the notion of meaning; its functioning
at all levels of representation. FRE387H1 A study of the morphological system of modern French, its
relationship to syntax and phonology; theoretical notions derived from the analysis of
specific data. FRE389H1 The dictionary considered as a tool for second language
acquisition, and for translation. The types and methods of monolingual and bilingual
dictionaries: variety of aims, structural complexity of lexicographical discourse, limits
of the usefulness of the dictionary. (Not offered in 2001-2002) FRE471H1 Characteristic features of French phonology, grammar and
vocabulary up to 1500; analysis of extracts from principal genres, periods and geographic
areas. JFL478H1 An advanced seminar on issues of current theoretical
relevance in linguistics with special reference to French. This course is taught in
English. FRE479H1 The relationship between language use and social factors such
as socio-economic status, types of situation and gender of speaker. Theoretical notions
are derived through the analysis of specific data, focusing on Canadian French and other
varieties spoken in the Americas. FRE489H1 An advanced seminar on a specific aspect of French
linguistics. FRE375Y1 A comparative study of the characteristics of French and
English expression and how they pertain to the problems of translation. FRE480Y1 Intensive translation from French to English. Texts are drawn
from diverse fields: literature, business, economics, politics, science, art, and
advertising. FRE481Y1 Intensive translation from English to French. Texts are drawn
from diverse fields: literature, business, economics, politics, science, art and
advertising. FRE490Y1 TBA FRE491H1/492H1 TBA FRE206H1 A non-technical introduction to the French-language Internet,
given in French, open to francophones and non-francophones. The French Internet is studied
as a tool destined to play an increasingly important role in research, education and the
workplace. Students learn how to locate, record and exploit a variety of French Internet
resources, utilising e-mail and online course-related materials. (Not offered in
2001-2002) FRE406H1 Through lectures, videoconferences with other universities
and independent activities students explore the impact of new technologies on culture and
society, and how these new media may change the ways we think, learn and communicate.
Experts present their specialized cultural perspectives and on-line materials (Internet)
are utilized. JFI225Y1 A theoretical and practical consideration of the ways we
learn a second language, with a historical overview and critical evaluation of the various
methodologies that have been developed; the role of cultural studies in language learning;
practical evaluation and development of syllabus, course and textbook materials. FRE384H1 Since 1970 the term "communicative approach" has
been used to refer to various ways of teaching and learning FSL. The aim of this course is
to attempt to clarify the notions involved in the communicative approach and examine
theoretical issues and pedagogical implications related to it. (Not offered in 2001-2002) FRE385H1 Analysis of bibliographical tools available for the selection
of literary materials for the FSL classroom. Study of representative works of interest to
young people such as novels, detective stories, cartoons, with special emphasis on
socio-cultural aspects. Critical analysis of various pedagogical approaches.(Not offered
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